Paper Heart Plant Poke

This is a great group project for school aged kids ages 8 and up to make for their moms as a mother’s day gift or even as a Valentine gift. It is quick and easy to craft and requires just a minimal of materials.

For this project you will need:

- white cardstock
- scrapbooking paper in color and design of choice
- scrap piece of cardstock matching scrapbooking paper
- round or heart buttons that match the papers
- wooden shishkabob skewer
- satin ribbons and or raffia matching the colors
- hot glue gun or thick craft glue
- sewing thread and needle
- scissors
- decorative edged or scallop edged scissors

Ages 8 and older

Craft Pattern: Heart Templates

Illustrated Craft Tutorial:

To make this project, just follow these step-by-step instructions for paper heart plant poke.

Alternative craft ideas:

One alternative is to make the basic heart as explained in the tutorial and omitting the ribbon and stick. Kids can punch a hole in the top center and make a hanging heart....

...Or another alternative is to create a refrigerator magnet using the heart by omitting the ribbon and stick and by gluing a wooden clothespin on the backside of the heart. Stick 2 pieces of self-sticking magnets to the other side of the clothespin.

The bow for this heart was created using raffia and ribbon.

By varying the colors of the papers, a lot of nice looks can be created. Caution is recommended when sewing the button and when using the hot glue gun.

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